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Whip Appeal
by Babyface (Kenneth Edmonds)
as performed on the live album “MTV Unplugged NYC 1997”
Because of bring Unplugged, the chords and whole song structure
is very different to the “Tender Lover” version.
Capo 4 - Standard Tuning
Some chord voicings are more straighforward
when played this way (the hand moves to these positions more easily:
B7sus4/E:     022202 (actually is Esus2sus4)
Am13:         X02012
Cadd9:        X32030
E/G#:         476454
(as barre chord on 4th relative fret with C shape and playing E string)
C#sus4addb2:  X45774
(as barre chord on 4th relative fret)
Bm6:          7X677X
Everything else is played like normal.
  // Intro:
|   Am13    Esus4     E|    Am13     B7sus4/E     E|    Am13    E7     E/G#|    Cadd9     Am13   E|
|   Am13    Esus4     E|    Am13     B7sus4/E     E|    Am13    E7     E/G#|    Cadd9     Am13   E|    AmNC |
                                                                                    Somebody... (see below)
  // Verse:
NC                  E  E7  
Somebody told me
EThere'd be trouble at home
Am13'Cause we never talk a lot
B7sus4/EWhen we spend time aElone
AmSo how are we suAm13pposed to know
EKnow when something is wrong
Well, Amwe've got a right to comAm7municate
EIt keeps a happy E/Dhome
  // Pre-chorus:
And C#mno oEne AM7does it like BMme
And G#mno one but you C#mbaby
                            D7/A      Bsus2NC
Has that kind of whip appeal on me
  // Chorus:
| Click   | Click   | Click   | Click   |
| Click   | Click   | Click   | 
Keep on whippin' on mAme, yeAm13ah
Work it on Eme, yE7eah
Whip all your Amsweet sAm13weet lovin' on EmeE7  
Keep on whippin' on Amme (aAm13s you)
Work it on EmeE7  
Whip all your Amsweet sAm7weet lovin' on EmeE7  
  // Pre-chorus 2:
And C#mno oEne AM7does it like BMme
And G#mno one but you C#mbaby
D7/AHas that kind of whip appeal on Bsus2me
  // Bridge 1:
Whatever you Ewant (Whatever you want baby)
It's alright with E7sus2me (yeah it's alright with me)
'Cause you've got that AM7whip appeal
So work it on Bsus2meB/A  
It's G#mbetter than love
C#mSweet as can be
C#mYou've C#5/Bgot thG#5at wAM7hip appeal
So whip it on DmeA/C#  B  
  // Bridge 2 (same structure as #1, but more vocal embellishments; 3 & 4 also continue/repeat):
Whatever you Ewant
It's alright with E7sus2me
'Cause you've got that AM7whip appeal
So work it on Bsus2meB/A  
It's G#mbetter than love
C#mSweet as can be
C#mYou've C#5/Bgot thG#5at wAM7hip appeal
So whip it on DmeA/C#  B  
  // Bridge 3 (same structure again):
Whatever you Ewant
It's alright with E7sus2me
'Cause you've got that AM7whip appeal
So work it on Bsus2meB/A  
It's G#mbetter than love
C#mSweet as can be
C#mYou've C#5/Bgot thG#5at wAM7hip appeal
So whip it on DmeA/C#  B  
  // Final Bridge (starts the same, then changes at end):
Whatever you Ewant
It's alright with E7sus2me
'Cause you've got that AM7whip appeal
So work it on Bsus2meB/A  
It's G#mbetter than love
C#mSweet as can be
C#mYou've C#5/Bgot thG#5at wAM7hip appeal
   D      A/C#      BN/C
No, no, no, no
  // Chorus 2:
Keep on whippin' on Amme, yAm13eah
Work it on Eme, yE7eah
Whip all your Amsweet sAm13weet lovin' on EmeE7  
Keep on whippin' on Amme (aAm13s you)
Work it on EmeE7  
Whip all your Amsweet sAm7weet lovin' on AM7me
  // Outro:
AM7
AM7/G#
F#m11
E11
Bm6

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Whip Appeal

by Babyface

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am13

Esus4

B7sus4/E

E/G#

Cadd9

Am7

E/D

C#m

G#m

D7/A

Bsus2

E7sus2

B/A

C#5/B

G#5

A/C#

AM7/G#

F#m11

Whip Appeal

by Babyface (Kenneth Edmonds)

as performed on the live album “MTV Unplugged NYC 1997”

Because of bring Unplugged, the chords and whole song structure

is very different to the “Tender Lover” version.

Capo 4 - Standard Tuning

Some chord voicings are more straighforward

when played this way (the hand moves to these positions more easily:

B7sus4/E: 022202 (actually is Esus2sus4)

Am13: X02012

Cadd9: X32030

E/G#: 476454

(as barre chord on 4th relative fret with C shape and playing E string)

C#sus4addb2: X45774

(as barre chord on 4th relative fret)

Bm6: 7X677X

Everything else is played like normal.

// Intro:

Am13 Esus4 E Am13 B7sus4/E E Am13 E7 E/G# Cadd9 Am13 E

| | | | |

Am13 Esus4 E Am13 B7sus4/E E Am13 E7 E/G# Cadd9 Am13 E Am

| | | | | NC |

Somebody... (see below)

// Verse:

E E7

Somebody told me

There'd be trouble at home

Am13

'Cause we never talk a lot

B7sus4/E E

When we spend time alone

Am Am13

So how are we supposed to know

Know when something is wrong

Am Am7

Well, we've got a right to communicate

E E/D

It keeps a happy home

// Pre-chorus:

C#m E AM7 BM

And no one does it like me

G#m C#m

And no one but you baby

D7/A Bsus2

Has that kind of whip appeal on me

// Chorus:

| Click | Click | Click |

Am Am13

Keep on whippin' on me, yeah

E E7

Work it on me, yeah

Am Am13 E E7

Whip all your sweet sweet lovin' on me

Am Am13

Keep on whippin' on me (as you)

E E7

Work it on me

Am Am7 E E7

Whip all your sweet sweet lovin' on me

// Pre-chorus 2:

C#m E AM7 BM

And no one does it like me

G#m C#m

And no one but you baby

D7/A Bsus2

Has that kind of whip appeal on me

// Bridge 1:

Whatever you want (Whatever you want baby)

E7sus2

It's alright with me (yeah it's alright with me)

AM7

'Cause you've got that whip appeal

Bsus2 B/A

So work it on me

G#m

It's better than love

C#m

Sweet as can be

C#m C#5/B G#5 AM7

You've got that whip appeal

D A/C# B

So whip it on me

// Bridge 2 (same structure as #1, but more vocal embellishments; 3 & 4 also continue/repeat):

Whatever you want

E7sus2

It's alright with me

AM7

'Cause you've got that whip appeal

Bsus2 B/A

So work it on me

G#m

It's better than love

C#m

Sweet as can be

C#m C#5/B G#5 AM7

You've got that whip appeal

D A/C# B

So whip it on me

// Bridge 3 (same structure again):

Whatever you want

E7sus2

It's alright with me

AM7

'Cause you've got that whip appeal

Bsus2 B/A

So work it on me

G#m

It's better than love

C#m

Sweet as can be

C#m C#5/B G#5 AM7

You've got that whip appeal

D A/C# B

So whip it on me

// Final Bridge (starts the same, then changes at end):

Whatever you want

E7sus2

It's alright with me

AM7

'Cause you've got that whip appeal

Bsus2 B/A

So work it on me

G#m

It's better than love

C#m

Sweet as can be

C#m C#5/B G#5 AM7

You've got that whip appeal

D A/C# B

N/C

No, no, no, no

// Chorus 2:

Am Am13

Keep on whippin' on me, yeah

E E7

Work it on me, yeah

Am Am13 E E7

Whip all your sweet sweet lovin' on me

Am Am13

Keep on whippin' on me (as you)

E E7

Work it on me

Am Am7 AM7

Whip all your sweet sweet lovin' on me

// Outro:

AM7

AM7/G#

F#m11

E11

Bm6

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